Saw-carriage.



Patented Oct. 1, 1912..

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3 no wto'a COLUMBIA PLA mum!" A. J. MEIER.

- SAW CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.31, 10'10.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

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AUGUST J'. MEIER, 0F LONGTOWN, MISSOURI.

SAW-CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Application filed December 31, 1910. Serial No. 600,244.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, AUGUST J. MEIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Longtown, in the county of Perry and State of Missouri, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Saw-Carriages, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to means for removably attaching rockinglog carriages or cradles to the frame work of sawing machines.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a brace memberhaving a plurality of openings, any one of which being adapted toreceive the axle or trunnion of the log carriage or cradle, the saidmember being further provided with forked arms having their extremitieshooked and adapted to engage with suitable eyes provided upon the sawframe, the device further providing an adjustable brace support as wellas means for automatically swinging or rocking the cradle or carriage inone direction, the securing means being such as to permit of thelongitudinal movement or adjustment of the cradle before the same ispermanently secured with relation to the saw frame.

In the accompanying drawings there has been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the improvement and in which drawings,

, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement showing the same inapplied position upon the frame of a portable saw carriage. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the supporting members detached. Fig. 3 is a de tailview of the clip. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the push bar.

The numeral 1 designates the body or frame of a portable carriage uponwhich is j ournaled a rotary saw 2. The saw 2 is connected in anysuitable manner to a source'of power such as an engine, which in thepresent instance it is not deemed necessary to illustrate.

The rear portion of the frame 1 is provided with spaced eyes or staples3 and 4. The staple 3 is preferably positioned upon the side rail orbeam of the frame 1, while the staple 4 is connected to the rear end ofthe frame adjacent to or with the longitudinal beam adjacent to the beamupon which the staple 3 is positioned.

The numeral 5 designates the rear axle for the frame; the axle is of theordinary construction and is connected with the frame in any desired orpreferred manner. The numeral 6 designates what I term a clip memher,the same being secured to the rear axle 5 through the medium of asuitable threaded staple 7 the said staple having its threaded armsprovided with nuts 8. If desired the clip 6 may remain a permanent partof the axle as the same is positioned beneath the frame or body 1 so asnot to interfere with any of the running gear or other operating partsof the device.

The clip 6 is provided upon its lower end with a projecting car 9, thisear being formed with a perforation 10, the latter adapted to receivethe hooked end 11 of one of the arms 12 of a forked brace member 13. Thesecond arm 14 of the said member 13 has its extremity also hooked as at15 and the said hook is adapted to engage with the staple 3 upon theside of the frame. The lower extremity of the brace member is soarranged as to lie approximately parallel to the horizontal frame 1 whenthe brace is positioned upon the frame and axle and this lowersubstantially horizontal bent portion designated by the numeral 16 isformed with a plurality of spaced openings 17.

The numeral 18 designates the brace supporting member. This member hasits up per extremity hooked as at 19 and adapted to engage with thestaple 4. The lower extremity of the said member 18 is also providedwith a hook or inclined lip 20, the same being adapted to engage withinone of the openings 17 of the ofiset member 16 of the brace. In order toretain the hook or inclined lip 20 of the support 18 upon the brace 13,I have provided the said support with a pivoted latch or locking member21. This locking member comprises an arm having its lower end bent toform a lip 22. The lip 22 is adapted to be swung over the upper edge ofthe horizontal exterision 16 and into engagement with the upturned lipor hook 20 of the member 18, thus securely retaining'the support uponthe brace and preventing the lateral and longitudinal movement thereof.

The numeral 23 designates a longitudinally extending bar, the samehaving both or cradle.

ing provided upon a transversely arranged foot 26. to its ends withangular openings, the same pins 27, whereby the said foot as well as themember 23 are afforded firm bearings without danger of a lateraldisplacement of either of the members.

The member 23 forms the base of the log carriage 28. This carriage 28comprises a;

The foot 26 isrprovided adjacent.

. being adapted for the reception of securing plurality of spaced logsupporting members; 29. Each of the said supporting members '29comprises an upper member having an approximately semi-circulardepression 30,1 the latterbeing adapted for the reception of the log.

The member 29 is secured to} the base 23 through the medium of connect-.ing members 31, the latter extending 'from each \end of the member 29andconnected} with the opposite faces of the member 23.

'In order to sustain the members 29 in;

proper spaced relation with each other, I "have provided a pairof spacedlongitudi-f nally extending rods or brace members 32 and 33. These rodsare secured to each of :the faces of the "members 29., so as to pro-fvide a simple, strong and efficient carriage for supporting the logs.

The upper portion of the clip 6 is pro-Z vided with an opening 34:, andslidably tudinally extending rod 35. The opposite end of this .rod 35 isloosely connected with one of the members 29 of the .log carriage Therod 35 is formed with an' mounted within the said opening is alongiadjustable stop 36, and positioned between the said stop and .theclip 6 is a helical spring 37 the latter exerting a pressure.be-

tween .the said clip and stop so .as to partly before the said carriageis permanently fixed to the frame as Well as one WlllCll'GHlbodies fewparts and which may be readily disconnected from the frame and cradleand which may be easily transported.

Having thus fullyidescribed the invent-ion, what I claim as new, is

The herein described. connection for .se-

curing a rocking log cradle to a saw frame,

including a brace member having its lower portion provided with aplurality of openings, any one of which being adapted to engage with thetrunnion of 'the cradle, the

said brace member being provided with an angular forked portion, meansfor loosely securing thesaid forks upon the saw frame, a brace supporthaving one of its ends loosely connected with the saw frame and arrangedat an angle to the brace, said support engaging with one of the openingsof the brace, and a latch member for-securing the 'brace'support uponthe brace.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST J. MEIER.

Witnesses:

Gr. ,H. TELLE, M. FDNKE.

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